Eroll Zejnullahu (born 19 October 1994) is a Kosovan professional

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who plays as a

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for German

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club

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Club career

Youth career

Zejnullahu began his youth career at local side Tasmania Berlin. In 2011, he then moved to

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Union Berlin

On 1 July 2012. Zejnullahu signed to

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's under-19 team. In 2012, he made his debut with Union Berlin II. On 1 February 2013, he made his debut with the first team in a 2. Bundesliga match against

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coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute in place of

Michael Parensen Michael Parensen (born 24 June 1986) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender for Borussia Dortmund II, 1. FC Köln II, 1. FC Köln 1. FC Union Berlin, Union Berli ...

Loan to Sandhausen

On 18 June 2017, Zejnullahu joined 2. Bundesliga side

on loan, joining compatriot

Leart Paqarada Leart Shukri Paqarada (born 8 October 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German club 1. FC Köln. Born in Germany, he plays for the Kosovo national team. Club career Early career Paqarada joined local club Werder B ...

Carl Zeiss Jena

On 2 August 2019, Zejnullahu joined Carl Zeiss Jena on a free transfer until 2021.

FC Nitra

In January 2021, Zejnullahu joined

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Bayreuth

In June 2022, Zejnullahu signed with

1860 Munich

On 27 June 2023, Zejnullahu moved to

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. He started the 2023–24 season with a goal against 1. FC Stockheim in the

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International career

On 19 May 2014, Zejnullahu received a call-up from

Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...

for a

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against

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and

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and on 25 May 2014, he made his debut with Kosovo in a friendly match against Senegal replacing

Albion Avdijaj Albion Qaush Avdijaj (born 12 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Switzerland, he represented that nation at youth international levels, appeared in two friendly matches for the Kosovo senior team, and playe ...

in the 55th minute.

Career statistics

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International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zejnullahu, Eroll 1994 births Living people Footballers from Berlin Kosovan men's footballers 21st-century Kosovan sportsmen Kosovo men's international footballers Kosovan expatriate men's footballers German men's footballers German people of Kosovan descent Men's association football midfielders 1. FC Union Berlin players SV Sandhausen players FC Carl Zeiss Jena players FC Nitra players Berliner AK 07 players SpVgg Bayreuth players TSV 1860 Munich players 3. Liga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Slovak First Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Kosovan expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia 21st-century German sportsmen